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A $12 million funding request for safety improvements to Cameron Lane is among Peoria County's legislative asks this year.

Police responded to a call in the 700 block of East Kansas just before 5 p.m. Sunday. The child shot was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland Wright of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with local artist Valencia Davis about the opening of V's Visions, her new studio in Peoria.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, February 16. Our top story is about the upcoming resettlement of some Afghan refugees in Kewanee, an Illinois town about 50 miles from Peoria. You'll also hear about Peoria harm reduction nonprofit JOLT Foundation’s recent move across town. WCBU’s Hannah Alani interviews JOLT Director Chris Schaffner about the group’s move into a larger building closer to the geographic center of Peoria. Schaffner describes the growing importance of JOLT’s services at a time when opiate-related overdose deaths are skyrocketing. On Deck is produced by WCBU student intern Holden Kellogg.

Peoria city officials want to quell rumors that emergency response vehicles are having a tough time getting through the new Main and University…

The District 150 School Board heard from residents against a proposal from Wal-Mart to redevelop the historic Peoria Stadium property. Peoria Public…

The Peoria City Council deferred voting on the 2016 budget to a meeting early next month. The main issue is road funding:The council was set to vote on…

The 19th-century railroad turntable at Peoria’s Riverfront Park may soon go to a new home. The Monticello Railway Museum in east-Central Illinois wants to…

Tri-County health officials reported 170 new COVID-19 infections over the weekend, bringing the region’s total to 2,288 since the start of the…

Peoria County voters approved a one percent sales tax increase to build the Peoria Riverfront museum in 2009. Peoria Public Radio’s Alex Rusciano reports…